Card-file holder.



P. L. HOAGLIN. CARD'FILE HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 19, 1914.

Patented Max:130, 1915.

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aa n orr bia FRANK L. I-I'OAG-LIN, F W AU'P-ACA, WISCONSIN.

CARD-FILE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mair. 3&1, 1915.

-App1'icati0n filed Feb-ruarym, 11314. Ser-iel Na-819573.

To all whom rit'may concern Be it known that LJFRANK L. HOAGLIN, acitizen of the United States, residing at W aupaca, county of Waupaca,and Stateof Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements inCard- Flile Holders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in file holders.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and efiicient devicefor yieldingly holding aplurality of file cards together 1n a compactform, so that a portion of each card, upon which a name, number, indexcharacter, or the like, may be exposed to View, whereby any card in thefile may be readily observed and withdrawn without disturbing theremaining cards.

My improvement pertains more especially, among other things, first, tothe construction of the file case comprising the bottom, back, sidemembers and a brace member, all of which are formed of a single piece ofsheet metal stamped and folded into shape; and second, to theconstruction of the card retaining plate or cover and the device foryieldingly retaining such cover or plate 1n place against the file cardsregardless of the number of such cards therein.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanyingdrawings 1n which- Figure 1 represents a perspectlve view of the holderprovided with a set of file cards. Fig. 2 is a plan view drawn on linem- 0a of Fig. 3, and Fig. 3 is a vertical section drawn on line y-y ofFig. 2.

Like parts are identified by the same reference numerals throughout theseveral views.

The card inclosing case proper comprises the back member 1, brace member2, side members 3, 3 and bottom member 4, all of which parts are formedfrom a single piece of sheet metal which is adapted to be stamped andfolded into the desired shape shown. The brace member 2 is severed fromthe back member 1 on its respective vertical sides and bottom, when itis bent rearwardly and secured to the bottom member 4 by solder, or inany other equivalent manner. The rear part of the bottom member 4 issevered from the front portion and bent rearwardly so as to' be broughtbeneath the upper end of the back member 1.

5 represents a V shaped bend formed at the junction of the back with thebottom as said bottom member "is bent rearwardly, as more clearly shownin Fig. '3, whereby an openingiis lformed beneath the cards 7. 8represents the front plate -'or cover which is yieldingly f'retained inplace by a spring, which spring comprises the circular membets 9, '9,central member 10 and the end menribers 11, 11, all of which parts areformed integral from a single piece of wire. The spring is secured tothe bottom 1 by an overlapping lug 12 which lug is formed from a portionof the bottom member 4 by the end cuts 13, 13 and side out 14:. When thebottom member has been severed by said cuts, the lug 12 is turned backover the central portion 10 of said spring, whereby said spring issecurely retained in place. The end members 11 of said spring areinserted through the apertures 15, 15 formed in the back member 1 andpass from thence across the inclosing case and through the apertures 16,16 of the plate or cover 8. The lower edge of the plate or cover 8 ispreferably curved so as to engage the front edge 17 of the bottom memberand said spring performs the two-fold function of a retaining hinge andas a means of holding the upper edge of said plate or cover in yieldingcontact with the front surface of the cards 7 regardless of the numberof cards contained in said case. It will be understood that the tensionof the spring is such as to draw the side members 11, 11 rearwardly,whereby the plate or cover 8 is automatically thrown toward and retainedin its closed position, shown in Figs. 1 and 3. It will also beunderstood that'the side members 11, 11 of the spring serve to supportthe series of cards 7 at a slight distance above the bottom member 4, asshown in Fig. 3. The plate or cover 8 is preferably provided upon itsrespective edges with a strengthening bead 18, the lower bead beingadapted to conform in shape to the curved front edge 17 of the bottommember, as shown in Fig. 3.

While my file is adapted to be used for containing a great variety ofcards, it is intended more especially to be used for holding recipes fordomestic purposes.

aving thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a device of the described class,the combination of a case comprising a bottom, a back, a brace and twoside members formed integrally by cutting and bending from a singlepiece of sheet metal, a cover and a spring, said spring comprising acentral member, two circular members and two side members, said springbeing adapted to perform the two-fold function of cover retaining hingesand retaining means for yieldingly holding the upper edge of said coverin its closed position against the file cards of said case.

2. In a device of the described class, the combination of a casecomprising a bottom, a back, a brace and two side members formedintegrally by cutting and bending from a single piece of sheet metal, acover and a spring, said spring comprising a central member, and twoside members formed at right angles to said central member, said springbeing adapted to perform the twofold function of cover retaining hingesand 20 FRANK L. I-IOAGLIN.

Witnesses:

A. E. CARTWRIGHT, A. O. DUTTON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patentu,

Washington, D. 0."

